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[erniezap]

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/nov/13/business/la-fi-1113-etracer-20101113

[Twolanerider]

I know it's been an award winner for its application of modern technology.  It's even reported to have decent performance.  But it's still a "cabin motorcycle" and those self deploying training wheels for low and slow just make me uncomfortable.  And, of course, it's still ugly as Joe Biden in drag.

[grc]

I know it's been an award winner for its application of modern technology.  It's even reported to have decent performance.  But it's still a "cabin motorcycle" and those self deploying training wheels for low and slow just make me uncomfortable.  And, of course, it's still ugly as Joe Biden in drag.

I'd love to know what the "failsafe" is for those struts.  And just thinking about how H-D would implement that gives me the willies (not the Willy G.'s, the other kind of willies).  If the struts didn't deploy, I get the impression you would roll over into the ditch long before you could open the cabin and catch yourself.  And that's the best case failure mode; how about if you're cruising at 100 mph and one of the struts decides to deploy?

Interesting, but I don't see it as being terribly practical.


Jerry

[cvobiker]

what is the benefit riding two wheels in an enclosed cage? And with a seat belt? If its an 'E' thing, much wiser to go with a Pirus.  Four wheels have proven to be stable for over 100 years, an auto 'kick stand', that i've never saw before, just doesn't strike me for dependability.